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The Senate confirmed Blanche by a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, elevating President Trump's former personal lawyer to head the Justice Department.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 11, a legislative listening session regarding Project Jupiter will be held at 6 p.m. in the third-floor ballroom of the Corbett Center Student Union at NMSU. -
Bob Moore, El Paso Matters President and CEO, covers top stories each week. -
Diego Muñoz, PIO with the New Mexico State Parks Division, explains the hazards, some hidden, which present when lake levels drop to extreme lows. -
U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze talks about the importance of New Mexico Book Association gala in Santa Fe to raise funds to support books and authors in the state. -
The pop-up exhibition is curated by current and recently graduated NMSU students. Scott Brocato talked about the exhibit with UAM’s interim director, Jasmine Herrera, and UAM’s curatorial intern MJ Yurcic.
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The proposal comes after years of deadlocked negotiations among the states and threats of lawsuits if a proposal didn't comply with longstanding laws and guidelines that govern the river, some of which expire at the end of 2026. -
In a statement, CYFD denied the child’s safety was ever at risk and said his mother had requested he be reunited with her in Mexico. They said staff conducted two virtual home visits, concluding the situation was safe for him. -
Advocates for DACA recipients say Jessica Treviño's deportation is part of a pattern. -
KC Counts speaks with Marissa Naranjo, deputy director of Sovereign Energy and member of Santa Clara Pueblo, who says the U.S. government has not met requirements for public comment period.
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The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season. -
Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help users check street drugs for dangerous adulterants. -
That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security. -
Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong called for a moratorium on data centers. So did Ohio Republican governor hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, as data centers begin to dominate campaigns.
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